Four times a year the people and organizations building Arizona’s space economy meet in one room. Three working conversations and one Congress. What the room says gets added to the Blueprint, and the Blueprint decides what the market builds in Arizona.
Speakers
ACADEMIA
Dr. Walter Harris
Chief Scientist
University of Arizona Space Institute
Dr. Walter Harris, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Scientist, playing a pivotal role in investigative research, concept design support, and proposal and review development. His strong commitment to community engagement bridges the gap between scientific research and public outreach, fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of our work within the community.
INDUSTRY
Nicholas Busch
Business Development Manager
Radiall USA
Nicholas Busch is an experienced Defense Market Sales and Technical professional and Air Force veteran with knowledge of Defense vertical battlefield planning and space telecom business strategy. He is experienced with major Space sector customers, including Space-X, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Collins, and Lockheed Martin. His technical experience with space systems include inter-satellite optical and RF networks. Sensor data links, and satellite applications engineering.
FACILITATOR
Taryn Struck
CEO, Co-founder
Space Rising
Taryn Struck is co-founder and CEO of Space Rising and a strategic and creative leader with more than two decades of experience producing innovative programs, cross-sector collaboration, and brand engagement across science, space, and education. She is known for translating bold ideas into action and building programs that connect people, purpose, and progress across the global space economy.
THE CYCLE
Four activations a year
Three Blueprint Conversations and one Space Congress, every year, on the same calendar. The conversations are group driven and action focused. Congress brings the whole state together.
CIVIC PARTICIPATION TOOL IN DEVELOPMENT:
Each conversation runs on the same voting platform Congress uses, so by April the room already knows the format and the tools have already been tested.
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WHERE IT LEADSThe Blueprint showed us what Arizona has. The Conversations reveal what we need. Congress determines what we build together.
Every initiative maps to the Blueprint. The Arizona Space Economy Coalition came out of the coordination gap. SOVERYN and Space 48 came out of the narrative gap. What the conversations surface this year sets the agenda for Space Congress, Arizona in April.
THANK YOU TO OUR HOST